5.0 from 9 votes
Easy Pho Ga (Chicken Noodle Soup)
This easy homemade Pho Ga recipe (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup), is quick, easy and full of flavour. You will love this authentic dish from Vietnam.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 686 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 250 g chicken breast cut into thin strips
- 1.25 litre chicken stock
- 3 garlic clove crushed
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger finely chopped
- 4 cloves
- 1 star anise
- 1 lime (juice only)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoon fresh coriander (cilantro)
- 2 tablespoon fresh Thai basil (or normal basil)
- 1 tablespoon red chilli chopped
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 90 g beansprouts
- 1 chinese cabbage small
- 100 g Dried wholewheat noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon Olive oil to a large pan and heat and then add 250 g Chicken breast and cook until done, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Put the same pan back on the heat and add 1.25 litre Chicken stock, 3 Garlic clove, 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger, 4 Cloves, 1 Star anise, juice of 1 Lime, 1 tablespoon Fish sauce, 2 tablespoon Fresh coriander (cilantro), 2 tablespoon Fresh Thai basil and 1 tablespoon Red chilli
- Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes to form the broth. Remove the cloves and star anise - (these can sometimes be a bit tricky to find).
- Add 1 Red bell pepper, 90 g Beansprouts, 1 Chinese cabbage and 100 g Dried wholewheat noodles to the broth and put the chicken back in as well. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the noodles are cooked and the cabbage has wilted.
- Serve into bowls and then top with a little extra coriander, chopped spring onions (scallions) and a few slices of red chilli.
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Notes
- Add some chopped onions or shallots when cooking the chicken to give the broth a deeper umami flavour.
- Add a teaspoon of granulated sugar to the finished dish to give a more rounded flavour.
- Half a hard-boiled egg can be added at the end.
- If you ever find yourself in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, or the Philippines, the best pho experience is from a chain of restaurants called Pho 24.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
686kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
79g
(26%)
Protein
55g
(110%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
1763mg
(73%)
Potassium
1773mg
(51%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
2911IU
(58%)
Vitamin C
315mg
(350%)
Calcium
289mg
(29%)
Iron
76mg
(422%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 686
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 686kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 55g | 110% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1763mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 1773mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 2911IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 315mg | 350% |
| Calcium | 289mg | 29% |
| Iron | 76mg | 422% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.